Explain the role of 'power' and 'raw material' in the location of heavy industries in India.

Explanation

Power
(i) It provides the motive force for machines.
(ii) Its supply has to be ensured before the location of any industry.
(iii) Certain industries, like aluminium and synthetic nitrogen manufacturing industries tend to be located near sources of power.
(iv) Such industries are power intensive and require huge quantum of electricity.
Raw Materials: (i) Industries using weight losing raw materials are located in the regions where raw material sources.
(ii) Sugar mills, pulp industries, copper smelting and pig iron industry are located near their raw material sources.
(iii) Most of the iron and steel industries are located either near coal fields or near sources of iron ore.